Well, we all have our own individual approach, I guess. I am not about to go out and buy a new sound card just to get a free OS to work when there are other options.
Thanks for "not rag[ing] on [me] too much". ~Sean --- In LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com, Robert C Wittig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > kazman1914 wrote: > > Hi Brian, > > > > Thanks for the suggestion. However, I wouldn't want to take such a > > drastic measure with my laptop. Maybe with my desktop, but even then > > I'd be reluctant to fork over the funds for a new sound card for the > > *possibility* of getting a software program that's supposed to be free > > to work. Fortunately, compatibility with my desktop sound card hasn't > > been an issue, yet. > > > > ~Sean > > > > With a little research, one can find out which cards work with which > distros before one makes a purchase. (doesn't apply to laptops, > though, as the video is on the mainboard). > > I don't want to rag on you too much, but how do you suppose it is > possible, that Linux distributions are free (as in Free Beer)? > > Microsoft and other Closed Source ventures actually pay their > developers, engineers, etc., a lot of money to perform the many tasks > that go into developing anything as huge as a single large > application... not to mention an entire operating system, bundled with > more free (as in both Free Beer *and* Free Speech) software than any > sane person could ever actually use in 10 lifetimes. > > This `free' magic is a result of a lot of people (The Open Source and > Linux/BSD Communities) pooling their efforts, much of it done > completely gratis, or for what donations, they can muster up, from a > grateful User Base, and some large companies, who find it in their > best interest, to support the Open Source movement. > > When one stops and considers the amount of money they *do not* have to > spend on an operating system, and a full complement of application > softwares, 'forking over' a little money, or a little time, or some > skills and knowledge... seems not such a bad deal. > > > -- > -wittig http://www.robertwittig.com/ > http://robertwittig.net/ > http://robertwittig.org/ > . > To unsubscribe from this list, please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] & you will be removed. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
